Myles Powell may have went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft but the All-American Seton Hall graduate will get a chance to continue to play the game he loves professionally.
Myles Powell gets a chance at the pros
The New York Knicks is giving the 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Trenton, N.J., an invitation to training camp that begins Dec. 1 and will be signing him as an undrafted free agent, according to the New York Post.
Deal
According to the report, the deal is an Exhibit 10 contract, which comes with a $50,000 guarantee if he’s waived, and sets him up to play on the Knicks’ G-League team in Tarrytown.
Powell, 23, was a big star at Seton Hall, going from an underrated, out-of-shape recruit to winning the Jerry West Award (top shooting guard) and Big East Player of the Year his senior year.
Powell would’ve been a part of four straight NCAA Tournaments, but COVID-19 canceled the tournament in March. This past season, he averaged 21.0 points and 3.4 assists while playing through an assortment of injuries that hindered his potent perimeter shot at times.
“He’s excited and ready for his next opportunity,” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard told The Post in a phone interview. “Obviously, he wanted to hear his name called, but I think not getting drafted gives him a better opportunity.”
